Latvia vs North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS

Latvia
538.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2,161 Thousand persons
in 2019
Latvia rank
35th
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
26th

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time

  • Latvia
  • North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199920122025

How they compare

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 2,161 Thousand persons against 538.6 Thousand persons in Latvia, a difference of 1,622 Thousand persons.

That makes North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 4.0 times Latvia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 35th and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 26th of 48 countries.

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1990s 379.6 Thousand persons 1,073 Thousand persons 693.2 Thousand persons North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2000s 410.1 Thousand persons 1,283 Thousand persons 872.75 Thousand persons North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 472.7 Thousand persons 1,944 Thousand persons 1,471 Thousand persons North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Latvia or North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 2,161 Thousand persons against 538.6 Thousand persons in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Latvia and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
1,622 Thousand persons, with North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Latvia and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Latvia ranks 35th and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 26th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,385 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed